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Zsenso Blueberry Pomegranate White Tea Review

I've never tasted a white tea brewed from a tea bag before. This was a pleasant surprise when one of my co-workers brought this tea out to me for me to try out. And as you know, white teas rank high up there on my list of favorite teas ever. Will this tea bag version of white tea remixed with fruit remain consistent with the white teas I had?

I brewed this white tea for 7 minutes in 180ºF water.

The smell is almost candy-like. It's very sweet and full of fruit. It reminds me of some fruity drink with pomegranate Jolly Ranchers mixed in. I'd say that the pomegranate is the strongest scent in this blend, while the blueberry is there and the earthiness of white tea hardly there. The pomegranate overpowers everything. This scent is a lot stronger and tart than white peach and apricot.

This tea comes in nicely. When it first hit my palate, I got a weak white tea taste. The mid palate is interesting because it's a swirl of blueberries and pomegranate that comes at you randomly. I get some earthy-ness from the white tea, but it's almost as if it's conflicting with the other fruits. The backend is interesting because it leaves a slight refreshing fruity feel in your mouth, it's almost minty. I'd say that the fruit component does overpower everything else. Compared to how slightly subtle the peach in white peach is, this is slightly stronger.

It's a good tea, but there's some drawbacks. Maybe because this is a teabag with shredded tea leaves, some of the true taste must've been lost. I'd LOVE to try this tea in a loose tea version because I'm sure that the full flavor would be something great. This tea is not too bad, but I'd probably return to my truer loose white teas. If you want a teabag version of a tea, purchase gourmet teabags or disposable tea infusers.

Rating:
3.3 out of 5

White Peach Review

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This Southern gem of a fruit is combined with delicate white tea from the Fujian region of China to create a this toothsome flavor of tea. Enjoy it hot or iced, don't blame us if you become hooked.
Description from Adagio.com.

Scent:
The scent is fantastic. This smell is truly that of peaches. It's delectable, excellent and sweet. There's nothing much that I can say, except that this is one for all the peach-o-holics out there.

Taste:
If you're experienced with the white tea world, expect to be a bit surprised. This tea was sweeter than expected. It is loaded with the sweetness of peaches, but it remains as subtle as any white tea can get.

It's delightful, I must say. On the front-end, your tongue is assaulted by the peach flavor of this tea. On the mid palate, you will definitely taste the sweetness of this tea. The aftertaste is great because it leaves a slightly tangy sweetness behind.

Overall:
I can't praise this tea enough. If you're relatively new to tasting white teas, buy this tea. The peach component of this tea will reach out to you farther than any other good white teas enough for you to grab it and appreciate it. White peach is a great tea to start off for your white tea adventure.

Rating:
4.75 out of 5

White Peony Review

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This is another white tea from the folks from Adagio.com. This is my third white tea from my white tea sampler kit. It is currently the 3rd highest rated white tea on Adagio.com and it has a user review average of 4.4.

Scent:
This tea's scent is very subtle. I think it's a lot more subtle than the snowbud white tea. I could only get a very small hint of that white peony aroma going on. It's nice, gentle, and not too upfront.

Flavor:
I expected the flavor to match the scent of this tea. Boy, was I wrong. This is the second time I've tried this tea and I remember how much I loved it on my first try. This has a lot more flavor than the snowbud. I managed to get a hint of sweetness from this tea that I hardly felt in the snowbud.

There's just something about this tea that pulls me in a lot more than the previous white teas I reviewed When you take a good sip, you notice that there is a decent amount of flavor there, but it's not too overwhelming (bitter or tart) or too withdrawn from your tastebuds. This white tea has the right amount for me to keep me interested towards the point of loving it.

Overall:
This tea would be a great afternoon or evening tea. It's really soothing and relaxing. It impresses me with what it has. It doesn't try too hard nor does it lack any confidence. This tea is true to itself and is a seriously good white tea for anyone to try. It's a cheaper alternative to the silver needle, which is the tea I'm going to review next.

Although I wished that the scent was a bit stronger, it's a white tea afterall, what do you expect?

Score:
4.5 out of 5

You can buy White Peony tea from here:
http://www.adagio.com/white/white_peony.html

White Cucumber Review

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This is a white tea from the folks at Adagio.com. The user average score for this one is 3.7. I have no idea if there's caffeine in this tea.

2.5 out of 5

My Opinion: This tea is a mixed bag for me (Haha, I had to include the word tea and bag in the same sentence). I got this tea from a white tea sampler set to get a better understanding of the taste of white tea. Since it received the lowest score from Adagio.com, I decided to review this one first before working my way up. I'm hearing that Silver Needle is incredible, so I can't wait to try it (Hopefully when I get my tea kettle in the mail!).

Onto the cucumber tea itself. At the moment you pop open the lid of the sampler tin, you will notice the strong scent of cucumbers. The scent of this tea is exactly like that of a cucumber, 100%. I give the scent of this tea props during and after brewing because it seriously feels like I'm standing in a hot spring chopping up fresh cucumbers. Maybe in a spa as well with cucumbers over my eyes, who knows.

The tea's color is a yellowish color with a greenish hue to it. I guess that is the signature look of most white teas (I also tried the Snowbud white tea today).

As for the taste… I hear that white teas have a really subtle taste to them. Well, not with this tea because it's full on, coming right at you, cucumber flavor. If you have cucumber tea, I would dare you to try it sweetened. But, if you're someone who enjoys the flavor of cucumbers, you will love this tea.

Honestly, there's nothing too special about this tea. I only like it because it feels like a liquid condensed version of a cucumber. The taste is true to its name, but cucumbers aren't my thing.

You can buy the White Cucumber tea from here:
http://www.adagio.com/white/white_cucumber.html?nav=reviews&SID=335a21399f9cf9f2a5e31acd15a858b5